I was looking for information about controllers and ended up with this near the top of my search. Go figure.
One thing about macros though is that they aren’t always harmful.
For example, I have a macro that switches my bindings when I hit certain keys. This allows me to do things like type with my controller.
The main thing I like about gaming keyboards and mice is they tend to have extra buttons that can be used for keybinding, so I end up using those ‘macro’ keys as more convenient buttons (since they tend to be near the ctrl/shift/alt keys).
One macro I do use; however, that gives me an advantage is fast settings. Switch sensitivity on the fly and such.
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Also a nice feature of macros is double keybinding. This is important for games without built-in controller support. While it doesn’t give true context based keybinds, it does allow for something similar. For example: I might key my O button to be the interact button by default and if the interact fails, to have it act as the reload button. I might key my triangle button to be the switch weapons up button by default, but if I hold it, it acts as switch between primary and secondary weapons instead.
Or perhaps I might make it so that holding L1 shifts what some buttons do temporarily while tapping L1 then holding L1 does a different shift (ie: a mode where I can activate voice commands quickly).
As an example, I might set it up so that hitting select, then L1, then R1, then holding L1 will act as an “enter” key (aka start up chat) and switch my controller to pseudo-keyboard mode. Doing the same thing in reverse might switch it back to play mode.
While in keyboard mode, hitting circle then triangle then square might give me a capital A. X instead of square might get me a lower case a. triangle then three circles might be b. (in case you haven’t noticed, circle would be a dot and triangle would be a dash in these cases and square/x would determine ‘upper’ or ‘lower’ case).
This is only realistically possible with macros or a heavily customized controller, which tends to run about 1000 USD or so? (Since it essentially has to be made specifically for you).
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As a note, no I haven’t used a macro with Dirty Bomb. I generally don’t use macros for competitive things aside from automatic functions built into my body and mind. Essentially it is sort of like when you zone out while doing tedious work and your body just keeps going except on purpose.
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Also, as an fyi, I can hit my mouse button fast enough that it looks like I’m using an autoclicker. Though the way I do that is a bit different (essentially, I’m imitating an illness that causes your body to shake really fast). Well, I can hit a key fairly fast also, but none of my keyboards so far can handle that many hits in a short time without skipping some inputs.
Considering this is Nexon NA we are talking about, I somehow doubt that the actual cheaters are being banned, looking at history. A few thousand people banned, mostly people that weren’t pay players, all the known cheaters were untouched. People sent in video proof of people hacking, no bans, no suspensions. (This was public knowledge, not support tickets).
Support tickets were worse, but that is all I will say about those.
